Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Great Neck Estates is healthier than 36%
Great Neck Estates differs from New York on 27 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 24 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Great Neck Estates. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Great Neck Estates
Against towns with similar incomes, Great Neck Estates’ lead shrinks
Great Neck Estates is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, but 36% of the 512 towns with similar household incomes ($178K–$297K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Great Neck Estates keeps up with checkups
It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.1% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (74.4% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓
Cancer runs high in Great Neck Estates
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓
Great Neck Estates adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (29.3% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (11.8% vs 15%), lack of emotional support (22.2% vs 26.4%) and depression (13.3% vs 17.5%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New York figure falls outside Great Neck Estates’ likely range.
What’s behind Great Neck Estates’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Great Neck Estates is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #47 of 755 in New York. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 98% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 85%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Great Neck Estates’ median household income is $237,788; among the 512 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($178K–$297K), it’s healthier than 36%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Keeping up with care
Share of Great Neck Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Great Neck Estates adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Great Neck Estates does better than New York.
3 in 10 Great Neck Estates adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Out of every 100 Great Neck Estates adults…
Great Neck Estates runs below NY on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Great Neck Estates
No hospital or community health center in Great Neck Estates itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Great Neck Estates; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.8% of Great Neck Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Great Neck Estates and the towns around it
Great Neck Estates has the best Health Grade of the 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck Estates | A+ | 24.5% | 9.2% | 7% | CDC place |
| Great Neck Plaza | A+ | 23.8% | 9.8% | 6.4% | CDC place |
| New York | B+ | 25.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| North Hempstead | A+ | 24.8% | 9.2% | 6.8% | ZIP codes |
| University Gardens | — | — | — | — | |
| Harbor Hills | — | — | — | — | |
| Great Neck | A− | 28% | 10.4% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| Kensington | A+ | 23% | 9.6% | 6.1% | CDC place |
University Gardens: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Harbor Hills: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Great Neck Estates adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Great Neck Estates
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Great Neck Estates is better than New York on 24 and worse on 3; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Great Neck Estates’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Great Neck Estates | NY | U.S. | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.9%9.9–14.3 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.1%8.7–11.7 | 12.8% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.2–13.5 | 15% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 24.5%21.1–27.7 | 28.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.2%8–10.5 | 11.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.3%28.6–34 | 32.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41%38–43.9 | 37.7% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 24%21.7–26.3 | 24% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.1%8.1–10.2 | 10.3% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.1%9.2–11.1 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%4.9–6.5 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.5%3.6–5.7 | 6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.4–3.2 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 4.1%3.3–5 | 12.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7%5.4–9 | 11.3% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.7%16.5–23.1 | 25.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14.7%12.9–16.8 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.4%33–39.9 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.7%2.8–4.8 | 7.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 83.1%81–85.2 | 80.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 74.4%71.9–76.7 | 63.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.3%90.9–93.4 | 89.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.8%79.4–83.8 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.4%69.1–75.4 | 66.8% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.6%66.6–78.1 | 78.9% | 76.4% | Worse |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 13.3%11.5–15.2 | 17.5% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 29.3%25.7–32.8 | 34.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.2%19.1–25.2 | 26.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.3%5.6–9.2 | 17.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.5%5.2–8 | 14.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.6%2.9–4.3 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.4%3.6–5.2 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.8%3.6–6.3 | 14.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.5%18.4–24.6 | 27.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.6%8–11.5 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8%6.7–9.5 | 12.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.8%5.1–6.6 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.1%2.6–3.6 | 5.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5%4.2–6 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%1.9–2.8 | 3.8% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New York figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Great Neck Estates
Is Great Neck Estates a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Great Neck Estates is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #47 of 755 in New York. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Great Neck Estates?
CDC estimates 24.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 21.1% and 27.7%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Great Neck Estates?
North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, 2.1 miles in a straight line from Great Neck Estates’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Great Neck Estates have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.8–4.8%), against 7.9% across New York.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Great Neck Estates more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Great Neck Estates.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.